Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma has said that the fire brigade of the State Capital would be made more efficient by making it the Smart Fire Brigade in coming days. He was addressing the employees engaged in fire services, at the Corporation headquarters where a function was organised to exhibit the courage of the fire brigade on the Fire Fighting Day, observed every year on April 14.
Talking about those fire brigade employees, who have lost lives during fire incidents, Sharma stated that the work of fire brigade employees is laudable as they discharge their duties without taking care of their lives. He further said that he is committed towards making Bhopal a Smart city and thus, certainly, the fire brigade services would be improved.
He further said that to create awareness among the citizens towards the fire fighting, fire fighting demonstrations would be help in the markets and residential colonies. BMC Commissioner Tejaswi S Naik, who was also present on the occasion, told that with the increase of areas in the Corporation limits and increasing population, the fire brigade would be strengthened and equipped with modern resources.
He further said that the prompt working of the fire brigade has helped in building positive image of the Corporation among the citizens. He called upon the fire brigade employees to always work with the similar spirit and to further improve the image of the BMC.
During the programme, the fire brigade employees aptly exhibited the courage in the mock drills like rescue operations during accidents or fire incidents. On the occasion, the Mayor administered pledge for fire safety to those present on the occasion. With the guidance of the fire brigade employees, Mayor Alok Sharma also exhibited the fire extinguishing by lighting the lPG fire. Along with BMC Commissioner Naik, Sharma also controlled the fire with the help of fire extinguisher.